An altercation at a children’s basketball game preceded the January 22, 2025, shooting that killed 52-year-old Antoinette Jennings and wounded two relatives in her Honda CR-V, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office’s account of the case. The office said surveillance showed Cassandra McRae leave the game, follow the family’s vehicle and approach its rear passenger side as two men went to the driver’s side. One of the men fired into the vehicle. The State’s Attorney’s Office said Jennings’s 29-year-old son and 11-year-old granddaughter were shot; her daughter and 6-year-old grandson were not.
At trial, investigators described using video and phone records to trace events after the confrontation. A detective testified that footage from a nearby dashcam and a Maryland Transit Administration bus showed shots entering the SUV. Investigators also obtained a warrant for McRae’s cellphone; subscriber information linked the phone to her, and records placed it near the crime at the relevant time. The detective said that although witnesses and media crews were at the scene afterward, few people agreed to provide formal statements, Baltimore Witness reported from the trial.
A jury convicted McRae in April of second-degree murder and related offenses, including attempted second-degree murder, conspiracy, firearm use and reckless endangerment. Her former partner, 35-year-old Tavon Singleton, was acquitted of all charges. The suspected shooter died while under investigation. These verdict and case details were reported by The Baltimore Banner.
Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton sentenced McRae, 38, to 140 years in prison. McRae testified at trial and maintained her innocence. The Banner reported that prosecutors had asked for 295 years, while defense attorney Michael Tomko sought a sentence of no more than 25 years, citing McRae’s work in health care and lack of a prior criminal record. The Banner’s sentencing report also said Jennings’s sister and husband spoke in court about Jennings’s importance to the family and their grief.
